Our aims and objectives as they appear in the letters Patent are as follows:


a. to promote the dissemination and interchange of knowledge concerning textile science
b. to encourage research and development related to textile science and technology Including the establishment and granting of appropriate awards
c. to assist members in achieving due recognition of their qualifications and to advise interested organizations on the educational status of persons engaged in the practice of textile science and technology within Canada
d. to encourage the publication of literature with respect to textile science
e. to encourage the acquisition of textile science books in schools and libraries
f. to contribute to the establishment of standards in textile industry g. to collaborate with other groups, Canadian and International, in advancing the foregoing objectives
h. to maintain high standards of competence, integrity and ethics within the membership